The Anchor Tag and the Name Attribute

The Anchor Tag and the Name Attribute

The name attribute is used to create a named anchor. When using named anchors we can create links that can jump directly into a specific section on a page, instead of letting the user scroll around to find what he/she is looking for.

Below is the syntax of a named anchor:

<a name="label">Text to be displayed</a>


The name attribute is used to create a named anchor. The name of the anchor can be any text you care to use.